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What town does George live in it a wonderful life?
Bedford Falls
Frank Capra’s classic film It’s A Wonderful Life — starring Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey — takes place in the fictional town of Bedford Falls, but some say it’s a dead ringer for Seneca Falls in upstate New York.
What type of town did George Bailey grew up in?
Bedford Falls (It’s a Wonderful Life)
| Bedford Falls | |
|---|---|
| Fictional town | |
| Top: Genesee Street looking toward the courthouse. Bottom: Genesee Street looking toward the Station. Shots used in the film Cimarron (1931). | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | New York |
What town is Bedford Falls based on?
Seneca Falls
Seneca Falls, NY — Was the Upstate New York village of Seneca Falls Frank Capra’s inspiration for the design of Bedford Falls in It’s A Wonderful Life? Karolyn Grimes, the actress who played Zuzu, one of the children of George and Mary Bailey (James Stewart and Donna Reed) in the American movie classic, thinks it was.
Was it’s a wonderful life filmed in color?
Of course, colorized versions of It’s a Wonderful Life are nothing new. In 1986, Hal Roach Studios released the motion picture in color, followed by Republic Pictures in 1989 and Legend Films in 2007.
Where was Bedford Falls filmed?
RKO’s movie ranch in Encino, a filming location of “Bedford Falls”, was razed in 1954. There are only two surviving locations from the film.
Where was the movie it’s a Wonderful Life filmed?
Likewise, the film itself would not be complete without its picturesque setting of Bedford Falls (momentarily known as Pottersville, as true fans know). Unfortunately, no such town exists. Frank Capra’s beloved movie was filmed on a California studio lot and movie ranch.
What was the name of the town in it’s a Wonderful Life?
Yule logs burning would not be complete without James Stewart’s steady voice wafting through the living room. Likewise, the film itself would not be complete without its picturesque setting of Bedford Falls (momentarily known as Pottersville, as true fans know). Unfortunately, no such town exists.
Where was Bedford Falls in the movie it’s a Wonderful Life?
Seneca Falls has many similarities to Bedford Falls depicted in the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life”. (AP Photo/David Duprey) The It’s a Wonderful Life Museum is a local attraction in the small town in the old Seneca Theater.
Where was the bridge in it’s a Wonderful Life?
Brian Mann/North Country Public Radio. Locals in Seneca Falls, N.Y., say this bridge in their small town was the model for the bridge in the fictional Bedford Falls in Frank Capra’s It’s A Wonderful Life, where George Bailey (played by Jimmy Stewart) thinks about ending his life.